Tx A&M Forest Service

Wildfire Training Academy Starts This Week at Camp Swift

October 10, 2018 Bastrop — Firefighters from across the country will attend the 21st Annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy, October 11-24, 2018 at the Camp Swift National Guard facility in Bastrop, Texas.

Prescribed Fire Online Tools Now Available Through Texas A&M Forest Service

September 11, 2018 College Station, Texas – Fire, field and forestry professionals now have additional tools, resources and online checklists to safely and effectively conduct prescribed burns in Texas.

Texas A&M Forest Service is launching an online toolkit with comprehensive step-by-step information to assist burn managers in planning and conducting a prescribed burn. The toolkit includes forms, templates, links and guidance on safe burning conditions.

$471,650 in Grant Funds Available for Prescribed Burning

August 22, 2018 College Station – Some Texas landowners may be eligible for funding to help with prescribed burning costs on private lands.

Now through September 28, 2018, Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting grant applications to cover prescribed fire costs for private landowners that use professional prescribed fire services.

Texas Firefighters Head to California to Help Fight Deadly Wildfires

August 7, 2018 College Station, TX — Some 98 firefighters from 29 Texas fire departments in 20 counties will head to California this week to fight wildfires that have burned more than 750,000 acres. The deployment is an activation of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) for wildfire suppression in Texas and beyond.

Texas A&M Forest Service Issues Safety Tips for Fourth of July Holiday

June 28, 2018 College Station, Texas – There are many ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, and while sitting by the campfire, grilling a favorite dish or using fireworks are common activities — they could spark a wildfire.

Approximately 90 percent of wildfires are caused by people and their activities and Independence Day is one of the top days of reported wildfires. Texas A&M Forest Service encourages everyone to be careful this holiday.

Forestry Agency Uses a Web Application to Support Economic Development in East Texas

June 22, 2018 Lufkin — Angelina Forest Products, LLC recently announced plans to open a $100 million sawmill in Lufkin, Texas. The softwood mill is expected to be in place by spring of 2019, creating 100 full-time jobs and contributing $52 million to the Texas economy in its first year.

“We made the decision to build a mill in Lufkin for several reasons,” said Angelina Forest Products Executive Vice President Stephen Raley. “The area offers an abundance of sustainable forest resources as well as a talented workforce familiar with the industry.”

Firefighters Gather in East Texas for Annual Wildland Fire Training Academy

May 16, 2018 Lufkin, Texas – More than 200 emergency responders will attend the 21st Annual East Texas Wildfire and Incident Management Academy over the next two weeks to improve their knowledge and skills for combating wildfires and managing the complex, large scale disasters that often occur in Texas.

Texas A&M Forest Service Mobilizes Urban Forest Strike Teams

October 3, 2017 - Texas A&M Forest Service recently mobilized Urban Forest Strike Teams to the coastal Texas towns of Rockport, Fulton, Refugio and Victoria to assess damage to the trees on public property resulting from Hurricane Harvey.
Impacted communities deal with many post-storm issues, one of which includes destruction to public trees. To assess their storm-damaged trees, the communities called upon the expertise of Texas A&M Forest Service and the Urban Forest Strike Team.

Funds Available for Forest Thinning Through Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program

September 6, 2017 College Station, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for the 2017 Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. Through this cost-share program eligible forest landowners can receive financial and technical assistance related to reducing the threat of future SPB infestations and outbreaks.

Funds provided by USDA Forest Service-Region 8 and Forest Health Protection can assist landowners with conducting first thin operations in overly dense, pulpwood size pine stands in 23 East Texas counties.

Firefighters Gather in Lufkin for Annual Wildland Fire Training Academy

May 8, 2017 Lufkin – Nearly 150 emergency responders will attend the 20th Annual East Texas Wildfire and Incident Management Academy this month to improve their knowledge and skills for combating wildfires and managing the complex, large scale disasters that often occur in Texas.

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